HOW DO YOU ADAPT TO CHANGE? Can we ever really insulate ourselves from unwanted changes in our lives or those we love? If you are a religious person, how does your faith help you cope?
A deeper question for the Saturday Salon hat may deal with how our belief systems affect our feelings and actions, or if they reach that far? When faced with tragedy, does your...

AREN’T WE ALL, but as they say, it beats the alternative. If we’re lucky, all our parts will wear out at the same time, and we’ll die peacefully in our sleep somewhere in our 90s. I know of no one who has accomplished this feat, however, so I’ve been thinking lately about what will give our lives meaning when we can no longer live, work, and...

Iraq war veteran Tomas Young just died. Before he died, he made this video. Show it at your next Saturday Salon to get right to the heart of why we go to war, how to honor veterans without glorifying war, and how to use our voice and vote to prevent all the useless and horrific damage war inflicts.
Possible Talking Stick Starters:
Can you be a patriot and still be...

WHY ARE YOU HERE? This girl looks like she knows exactly why she’s here, and is proud of it! She would have no trouble, I’m sure, telling you and taking whatever punishment is meted out by the principal or her parents for fighting.
Most kids are not so honest with themselves. “Why are you here?” is a powerful question parents need to add...

DOES THE UNIVERSE STILL AMAZE YOU? April 14th/15th (west coast/east coast), after you rush to take care of your small, temporal concerns (like paying your income tax), celebrate by staying up late to sit in awe of a larger, celestial event. This one is close to home, actually. You will get to enjoy the first of a series of lunar eclipses, where the moon will...

WE ARE ALL FOOLS, and we are all Divine. Do you agree? What does that statement mean to you?
This is a great question to throw in the hat at your next Saturday Salon. There are so many ways this discussion can go. Is being a fool a bad thing? Are we divine, or are only the gods divine? Are we God’s children? If so, doesn’t that make us at least...

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Midwest Book Review May 2012

"Conversations are wonderful things! SATURDAY SALON: Bringing Conversation and Community Back Into Our Lives discusses the fall of conversation in our lives and bringing it back into vogue. Valerie Davisson suggests good conversation topics, and how to break the complacency of TV viewing and internet use, and families never dining together anymore. SATURDAY SALON has a hearty recommendation on the power of good conversation and communication, very much recommended!"